The history of carpet weaving in Çanakkale begins with the nomads who came from Central Asia and the Caucasus and lived in the mountain villages as semi-nomadic. The motifs that distinguish Çanakkale Hand Carpet from other carpets in Turkish carpet art; Eight-armed star (star plate), gold plate, crane (crane belly), wide waters, baklava bag, bulk star, plane leaf, vine leaf (Turkmen rose), lump, oilseed and poplar leaf motifs engraved in a circle.
In Çanakkale Hand Carpet, root dye is generally used. Blue, green and its tones, brown, black and white are commonly used colors, and yellow is used more frequently in Ayvacık and Yenice districts. Çanakkale Handmade Carpet consists entirely of geometric patterns. Octagons, hexagons, diamonds, broken-horizontal lines, hooks, hooks, triangles and stars are the elements that determine the pattern. Çanakkale Hand Carpet generally has three borders, one wide and two narrow. Motifs such as carnations, scissors and plane leaves are applied on the borders. In Çanakkale Hand Carpet woven in Çan district, the main border decoration is a water motif. Borders applied together with interior filling and colors; It consists of a border with hook-shaped projections and an alternate sequence of a geometric form consisting of three squares, and a pair of oak leaves and a cup. Side borders are one of the distinguishing features of Çanakkale Hand Carpet.
Production Method: In the production of Çanakkale Hand Carpet; Auxiliary tools such as upright bench, kirkit, scissors, knife, comb are used. The pile height of Çanakkale Hand Carpet is generally 8-10 mm. Turkish knot (loop) is used in weaving. Turkish knot; It is also known as Gördes knot and double knot. Gördes node is symmetrical. Knots are passed between two independent warps and tied to these two warps. Gördes knot enables the carpet to be used for a longer time as it grips the warp from both sides.
Production, Processing and Other Processes Required to Take Place Within the Geographical Boundary: Çanakkale Handmade Carpet, which has a long history and requires mastery skills, has a famous connection with Çanakkale. Therefore, all stages of production must take place at the geographical boundary.